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8.
On 25 July 2018, a press release concerning Spain was issued together with other
special procedure mechanisms.
9.
On 26 July 2018, a press release concerning Egypt was issued together with other
special procedure mechanisms.
10.
On 9 August 2018, a press release concerning Nicaragua was issued together with
other special procedure mechanisms.
11.
At its 116th session, the Working Group also reviewed and adopted three general
allegations, concerning Bahrain, Libya and Turkmenistan.
II. Other activities
12.
During the session, the Working Group met with relatives of victims of enforced
disappearances and with non-governmental organizations working on the issue. The Working
Group also held meetings with representatives of the Governments of Angola, Egypt, El
Salvador, Morocco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.
13.
On 10 September, the Working Group held an expert consultation on standards and
public policies for an effective investigation of enforced disappearances, receiving inputs and
contributions to inform its next thematic report to the Human Rights Council in September
2019.
14.
On 12 September 2018, the Working Group also presented its annual report to the
Human Rights Council and the reports on its visit to the Gambia and the follow-up report to
the recommendations it made following its visits to the Western Balkans.
15.
The Group also reappointed Bernard Duhaime as Chair-Rapporteur and Tae-Ung Baik
as Vice-Chair.
III. Information concerning enforced or involuntary
disappearances in States reviewed by the Working Group
during the session
Algeria
Standard procedure
16.
The Working Group transmitted eight cases to the Government, concerning:
(a)
Miloud Amari, allegedly arrested on 1 February 1995 by uniformed police
outside his home in Oran and never seen again;
(b)
Tahar Bait, allegedly arrested on 28 August 1996 by the military security at his
home in Laghouat and taken to the Laghouat military sector. Reportedly, he was never seen
again;
(c)
Nacer Bellamine, allegedly arrested on 25 May 1994 by members of the
military security at his home in Medea and never seen again;
(d)
Said Hemmache, allegedly last seen on 17 October 1995. It is believed that he
was abducted by the army at the Berrouaghia barracks in Medea where he was performing
his national service;
(e)
Nadji Haimed, allegedly last seen on 13 March 1998 at his home in Medea. It
is believed that the gendarmes, soldiers or the communal guards may be responsible for his
disappearance as reference is made to previous episodes in which he was allegedly persecuted
and detained;
(f)
Amer Mouaz, allegedly arrested by gendarmes at the Mimouza barracks in
Oran between 27 June and 2 July 2004, and never seen again;
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